gold star for USAHOF

523. The Breeders

They may have formed as somewhat of an afterthought by artists who felt creatively stunted by their main groups (The Pixies and Throwing Muses respectively), but the American Alternative group, the Breeders had a shot to be one of the top bands of the 90’s.  Their acclaimed 1993 album, Last Splash showed off their skills and a prime spot on that year’s Lollapalooza tour.  Had they followed up, they likely would have been much bigger than they were.

The Amps

Kim Deal should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in some capacity, though we do not think that her post Breeders project, The Amps, will be the way in which she enters Cleveland. With only one album, which although was very good, the Amps were a nice footnote to her stellar career, but not much more than that. 

4. Pixies

When the Alternative scene exploded into the mainstream many pointed to Seattle as the origin of it all. Funny, how many of those bands pointed back East to the Pixies as the group who was really responsible.